The only thing keeping this from being an F is the first drive. Tony Sparano’s crew disappeared after its initial success. QB Mark Sanchez (10-for-27, 138 yards, 1 TD) did not complete a pass to a wide receiver in the second or third quarters. He was completely ineffective. WR Santonio Holmes (3 catches, 28 yards, 1 TD) was a non-factor after the first drive. All in all, it was a dud.

D

DEFENSE

Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger (24-for-31, 275 yards, 2 TDs) was a surgeon. He picked apart the Jets defense, hitting 10 different receivers. The Jets did a solid job against the run, but could not get off the field on third down. Pittsburgh converted 8-of-15 chances on third down.

C

SPECIAL TEAMS

A week after returning a punt for a touchdown, Jeremy Kerley had a huge turnover on a punt. His muff in the third quarter crushed any chance the Jets had of gaining some momentum. New punter Robert Malone looks an awful lot like old punter T.J. Conley — inconsistent. He had punts of 32 and 33 yards.

D

COACHING

This was a tough challenge for the Jets. The Steelers are very tough at home and were coming off a loss. Still, it looked like Rex Ryan’s crew got pushed around. Ryan was not his usual defiant self this week. It was almost like he expected the Steelers to bully his team. And why is Tim Tebow on the team if he’s not even going to get into the game in the first half when the team was struggling to run the ball?